Rotary/Rotaract Conference Online Magazine **People everywhere are familiar with Rotary International which, since its founding in 1905, has been a service organization one of whose major goals is working to help further world peace and understanding among nations. Yet it is likely that far fewer know of the parallel organization known as Rotaract, an international […]

Original Post in German via Flensburger Tageblatt, 20. Jan. '21 Yogi Reppmann, from Flensburg, lives in Minnesota and explains the situation President Joe Biden is facing. Antje Walther, Flensburg/Northfield Yogi Reppmann has taken some precautions for himself and his wife Gitta, just in case the two would have to escape to Germany in a hurry. […]

The topic of the ZOOM PowerPoint: The Peace-Pipe Letters from Keokuk, IA, 1932-2022 – Rotary under Nazi Rule Today we sense once again that the fundamental values of our communal life are under threat, in the form of nationalism, populism, homophobia. The commitment to peace and mutual understanding among peoples remains a constant challenge—and a […]

The Rotary International theme of Feb. 2021 is "Peace & Conflict Resolution". This is a topic that ties closely into our work with the Peace-Pipe Letters, 1931-2021, and we invite you to forward our resources to the current president for upcoming meetings. Included in our resources is a fantastic 21-minute video program, which reflects the […]

You are cordially invited to the Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference to be held in Northfield, Minnesota in October 2021. With the world in a constant state of turmoil, opportunities to meet with others to promote mutual understanding and peace have become increasingly rare. During our conference time together, we will explore such topics such […]